Liberia

Dreaming Drogba

A young boy dreams of playing football like legend Didier Drogba.

By Ahmed Jallanzo - 25 October 2010 - Photo

News from Behind the Scenes: Reflections from Ahmed Jallanzo

Ahmed Jallanzo, a photojournalist from Liberia, discuss his experience working for Twenty Ten during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

By Ahmed Jallanzo - 19 July 2010 - Latest news

Team Doctors

Well-qualified doctors treat players in Monrovia, Liberia.

By Ahmed Jallanzo - 2 July 2010 - Business and life, Photo

Reconciliation

The game of soccer has united men who once vied for one another’s blood in the streets of Monrovia during the civil war. Fourteen years of fighting in Liberia killed more than 250,000 people and it is a testament to the unifying force of football that ex-combatants can learn to work together as a team.

By Ahmed Jallanzo - 8 June 2010 - Photo, Race, reconciliation and xenophobia

Amputee football

Liberia is rebuilding after a devastating 14-year civil war that ended with a peace deal in 2003. One legacy of the civil war is the country’s legion of amputees. The amputees were initially rejected from the society for being active combatants in the war that spilled over into neighboring countries, notably Sierra Leone. Football is now serving as a useful tool for their reintegration and is even earning them heroic status.

By Danesius Marteh - 8 March 2010 - Audio